Bee-tail

This shot was taken from above the subject and used the rule of thirds. (Notice the center of the flower is at one of the four intersections.

Zoomed in for Detail (or Bee-tail) :)

Dragonflies and Horseflies

Horseflies, Taken the weekend of July 4th.


Since getting our new pool we've had a major traffic increase into our yard, Butterflies, Bats, and Dragonflies have all been attracted to our pool. After many months of trying to attract Butterflies and Dragonflies to my little garden all I needed was a pool. :) Oh well, the Swallowtails seemed to have taken a liking to my Plumbago (a Swallowtail nectar plant), maybe I can catch one on film soon. :)

I used the "Super Macro" for most of the pictures taken below, ideally I should have used a tripod, but I did not have one on hand at the time.

Looking back at these dragonfly pictures I am once again amazed at the creativity of our Creator in what we humans deem small and insignificant, which in reality are complex beyond our understanding. We photographers got it easy! We have only to discover and record the beauty in what has already been created!

Just a note on the picture above. Be sure to watch your backgrounds, especially on Macro. I got to engrossed with the dragonfly and forgot to watch the background, so as you can see, it might have been a great picture were it not for the distracting background. Just a thing to remember when you're taking very detail-oriented pictures.

Notice the difference a simple change of background makes?

Texas Dandelions

If you wonder at the large amount of photos in this post -just know that these were the top 26 photos out of 900! No that is not a typo, I really meant 900. I spent several hours photographing these interesting little flowers and these are the ones that made the cut.

The Texas Dandelion, unlike other dandelions have a longer blooming season and open only in the morning. As I study the amazing detail of these seemingly small and insignificant flowers it causes me to once again lift my praise to the Creator who instilled these flowers with such beauty, symmetry, and complexity.

Do you notice the dried dandelion between the two open ones?
See how they draw your eye away from the main subject?

Now, look again after some simple Photoshop editing.
(Edit, Guided, Guided Activities, Touch up scratches, blemishes, or tear marks.)

Isn't it amazing the beauty and complexity of a single drop of water?

How about a hundred?

Look carefully, these following photos are the product of a long time spent chasing around this little bee from flower to flower. Never again will I flippantly utter the phrase "as busy as a bee".

Callaway Gardens-Day One-Butterfly Garden-Part 1